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Discovery, Recognition and Enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama Discovery, Recognition and Enthronement of the 14th Dalai Lama A Collection of Accounts by Khemey Sonam Wangdu J. Sir Basil Gould Hugh E. Richardson LIBRARY OF TIBETAN WORKS & ARCHIVES © 2000 Library ofTibetan Works & Archives Part II: Discovery, Recognition and Installation oft he Fourteenth Dalai Lama: Transcripts from Crown copyright documents in Oriental and India Office Collections of the British Library appear by.permission of Her the Controller of Majesty's Stationery Office. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior permission of the copyright owner. All enquiries should be addressed to the publisher. ISBN: 81-86470-28-X Published by the Library ofTibetan Works & Archives, Dharamsala, H.P. (India), and printed at lndraprastha Press (C:.l3T), Nehru House, 4, Bahadurshah Z~far Marg, New Delhi-11 0002 Dedicated to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the occassion of 60th anniversary of His enthronement and 50th anniversary of His assuming political power ofTibet. Publisher's Note We are happy to present this anthology on the Discovery, Recognition and Enthronement oft he 14th Dalai Lama on the occasion of the sixtieth anniversary of the enthronement ofH.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and on the fiftieth anniversary of his assuming political power. The first part, Discovery of the Dalai Lama, is an eye witness ac count by Khemey Sonam Wangdu, who was a civil servant of the Government ofTibet and assistant to the officer who led the search party to the Amdo region. The second part Report on the Discovery, Recognition andEnthrone ment of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama is a report by Sir Basil J. Gould printed by the GQvernment of India Press, New Delhi in 1941. Sir Basil J. Gould was Political Officer in Sikk.im (1935-1945) and was a British delegate at the enthronement ceremony of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama in 1940 in Lhasa, Tibet, representing His Majesty's Government and His Excellency the Viceroy of India. The third part Tibetan Lamas in Ulestern Eyes was written by Hugh E. Richardson. Hugh E. Richardson is one of the world's leading authorities on Tibet, her history and culture. He lived in Lhasa for nine years between 1936-1950, heading the British and later the Indian Mission there. It is hoped that these eye witness accounts will give a clear picture of the traditional methods followed in discovering the 14th Dalai Lama ofTibet and of the actual events which took place during that dme. We would like to thank Ms. Jane Perkins and Prof. Michael Futrell for going through the first part, Discovery oft he Dalai Lama. Publication Department Library ofTibetan Works & Archives Dharamsala, India December 2000 Contents Part One: Discovery of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama: An Eye Witness Account 1 Prologue 2 Death of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama and Appointment of a Regent 3 Starting the Search 9 The Journey to A mdo 11 Search and Discovery 15 Governor Ma's Demands 22 The Journey to Lhasa 35 Part Two: Discovery, Recognition and Installation of the ·Fourteenth Dalai Lama 53 Tibet and the Tibetans 55 The Government ofTibet 57 The Dalai Lamas 59 Death of the Thirteenth Dalai Lama 60 TheTashi Lama 61 Signs and Portents 62 The Wise Men Set Out 63 Arrival of the New Dalai Lama 64 The Real Facts of the Discovery 66 Ransom 69 The Fourteenth Dalai Lama 70 The Return to the Throne 71 The Chinese Delegation 73 The British Delegation 74 Tibetan Ceremonial 75 Driving out the Old Year 76 New Year's Day 77 Visit to the Dalai Lama 77 viii Discovery, Recognition and Enthronement oft he 14th Dalai Lama Other Visits 80 The Dalai Lama's Family 81 The Holy Walk 82 Entry of the Dalai Lama into the Potala 82 The Procession 84 The Ser-Thri-Nga-Sol 85 The First Day 87 The Ceremony 89 Gift's from England and India 92 New Year Ceremonies 96 About the Dalai Lama 98 Part Three: Tibetan Lamas in Western Eyes 103 Tibetan Lamas in Western Eyes 105
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